The Administration is actively working to shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, including possibly moving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department. As special education professionals, we know...

Education research supported by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education improves the way educators deliver instruction to all students. CEC members rely on IES research broadly, and the National Center for Special Education Research...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was crafted to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to support families and educators. Now that continuum is at risk. The President's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026...

The Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education includes the elimination of the Javits program, and the House Appropriations Committee has followed suit. This would result in fewer states offering gifted education programs, widening the excellence...